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Chapter 4 of The Creators: A Comedy is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt. Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion. "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir? You tell me that." Tanqueray saw.
Chapter 4 of The Creators: A Comedy is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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object formed by a mold
From this reading “Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.”
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading “But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.”
comparative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.”
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.”
take in marriage
From this reading “"And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?”
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.”
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading “Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.”
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
object formed by a mold
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
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From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
at any time
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
comparative of “firm” — marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
take in marriage
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You tell me that."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
cut with a saw
From this reading Tanqueray saw.
(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
term of address for a man
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
express in words
From this reading You tell me that."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You tell me that."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
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